US Embassy in Jerusalem news
Follow RT for the latest news and stories on the US government and President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. On May 14, 2018, the Trump administration officially moved the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Read news and updates on this transformation and opening ceremony. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considers Trump’s December 2017 declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel to be “the right thing to do.” The opening coincides with the ongoing conflict at the Gaza border. Get the information and breaking news on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Most nations’ embassies remain in Tel Aviv, as most of the international community regards the move as a violation of international law. Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon said that if peace is to be achieved in the region, Jerusalem must be the capital of both Israel and Palestine. Read the news and updates on the negotiations within the UN and statements of politicians on the issue.
- Palestine takes US to International Court of Justice over Jerusalem embassy move
The Palestinian authority has asked the International Court of Justice to compel the US to shut down its embassy in Jerusalem, because it violates the Vienna convention, which says an embassy must be located in a host country.World News - ‘Completely contrary to reality’: Trump’s Israel embassy move irreversible, US ambassador says
The US does not have any politicians on the horizon who would dare to reverse Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and relocate American embassy there, according to the US ambassador.US News - British diplomats to use US Embassy in Jerusalem despite opposing relocation – report
The UK diplomats in Israel will do their business with Americans through the newly-inaugurated embassy in Jerusalem, a UK minister reportedly said. The UK snubbed the grand opening, voicing criticism over the move.UK News - Muslims must unite to stop countries from moving embassies to Jerusalem – Turkish FM
Muslim nations must get together and prevent other countries from following the US in moving their embassies to Jerusalem, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister, said at a summit centered on the Israeli killings in Gaza.World News - IDF & protesters joined by ultra-orthodox Jews clash outside new US embassy (VIDEOS)
Hundreds of protesters gathered near the site of Jerusalem's new US embassy, leading to violent clashes with police and several arrests.World News - ‘This is state terror’: Foes & allies criticize Israel over use of force in wake of embassy move
Russia, France, and the UK have expressed consternation over the legality of the US Embassy moving to Jerusalem, and Israel’s heavy-handed response to the clashes it has provoked, which have reportedly caused over 50 deaths.World News
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